Social media abuzz with video of Viva catching fire in Bangsar South

The Perodua Viva at the entrance of Tower 2 in Bangsar South.

PETALING JAYA: A video of a Perodua Viva catching a fire at the entrance of Tower 2 in Bangsar South is making the rounds on social media. 

So far, the almost three-minute video posted on Sukan Star TV's Facebook page has been shared more than 900 times. 

Pantai Fire and Rescue department operations chief Ramli Mohamed said a woman was in the backseat of the car when the vehicle caught fire at about 5pm, Friday. 

According to him, 10 firefighters were despatched to the scene after a distress call was received at about 5.05pm.  

“She suffered 50% burns to her body. She has been sent to the University Malaya Medical Centre for treatment,” he said. 

Preliminary information from the police revealed that the victim was a former employee of a company located in the tower.  

The cause of the fire is under investigation.